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Doors

The original doors had cardboard "filler" inside of them. Any leaks at all and the filler rotted and you were left with a very flimsy door. If the door skin is okay, they can easily be rebuilt. If you're looking for a totally new door though, Aimee in Alaska was very pleased with the door she had built by these folks:

• R & G Mobile Home Supply (Philips door)

Below documents the process used by Nancy Kroes to rebuild her '69 13' Gaucho's door, which closed like it was heavy-duty aluminum foil, i.e. very flimsy. Nancy has the proper tools, the wooden frame can be made using glue and screws and still be 100% better than the original door!

Lower left corner of the door in-side. Bottom, top and lock side of the door
are crimped. We only uncrimped the top and bottom,
the door was then slid out from the hinge side.

Hinge edge of door - not crimped

Top edge (crimped) of door

Remove the seal and glass from the inside of the door.
If you need to replace the seal, you should be able to obtain it from any
good glass place.

Door apart, this is the inside of the in-side.

Inside of the out-side. Completely rotted from the lock down.
Appears that the leakage came from around the lockset.

A close-up of the rot around the lockset.

Top part of the framing still in perfect condition, but cardboard was
used as the stabilizer. I'll use 1 1/4" thick styrofoam in my rebuild!

I had some clear white cedar, the exact dimensions as the original framing.
Marking it here for mortices, the most sturdy option available.

Making the mortices on a dedicated morticing machine.

The first step in creating the tenons to fit into the mortices

The second step in creating the tenons

And the final step in creating the tenons

A completed mortice and tenon

The new frame lying on the door - a perfect fit!

And, the frame - still lacking the styrofoam.